GLOBAL GRANT PROCESS
District 5300 (comprised of 64 Rotary Clubs) has committed one (and possibly one additionally, if remaining District funds are not subscribed) Global Grant scholarship for 2021-22.
The scholarship is for a Masters’ (or Doctorate) at any foreign university of one’s choice (where there is a Rotary Club). Kin of Rotarians may not apply. A Rotary Club may submit only one scholar applicant per year.
A scholarship is $30,000, and its components are: $12,000 from Rotary International; $16,800 from District 5300; and $1,200 from the sponsoring Rotary Club.
In lieu of the RI Global Grant Scholar template, one may submit a one-page letter of introduction, accompanied by transcripts, resume and acceptance from the foreign university. There will be two interviews, one at the Club level and a second, by the District Global Grant committee.
If there is more than one candidate, all will interviewed back-to-back at a date in February (yet to be set). This scholarship is subject to final approval of Rotary International.
For more information, contact San Marino Rotary Global Grant Scholar Chair Bill Payne bill.payne10@gmail.com or 626.252.9505
Updates from our Scholars
Jacqueline Chen
University of Oxford
Oxford England
Jacqueline Chen – October 21, 2019
Hello from rainy Oxford! I hope everyone in San Marino is doing well; I just wanted to provide you with a little update on my studies and time across the pond so far! I am currently living at St. Catherine's College (which is one of Oxford's dormitories that I was...
Nicole Grajewski
University of Oxford
Oxford England
Our Latest Rotary Global Scholar, Nicole Grajewski
by Bill Payne - Former San Marino resident Nicole Grajewski has been accepted into the DPhil in International Relations at the University of Oxford (UK) and has just has been awarded a global grant from The Rotary Foundation. She commences classes October 1. While...
Larissa Phillips
London School of Economics
London England
April 23rd – August 24th: Capital Controls and FDI, Central Europe, Spain/Portugal, China
Hello from London! I’ve just finished my summer in Beijing, submitted my dissertation, and have started my fall internship with JPMorgan Asset Management in their Alternatives, Global Transportation Group. After this internship, I head to Latin America to...
Jennifer Binley
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Press Release and Newspaper Article
Jennifer sent a press release from the Rotary Club of Claremont, South Africa and a Peoples Post newspaper article about her activities in South Africa. She also did a few radio interviews around Cape Town.. Both were done for Rotary Youth Month. Rotary Club of...
Gaelen Britton Stanford-Moore
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Last Cambridge Term
The end of May Term: Cambridge has three terms - named Michaelmas in autumn, Lent in Spring and May term in the summer. Most of my friends have now wrapped up their terms, as we have all finished final exams (WOOO!!!). However, I still have a thesis to write, due July...
Global Scholars
2021-22
Mark Liang
Cambridge University
United Kingdom
2020-21
Anna Enger
Sciences Po, Paris
2019-20
Jacqueline Chen
Oxford University
Oxford, England
2018-19
Nicole Grajewski
Oxford University
Oxford, England
2017-18
Larissa Phillips
London School of Economics
London, United Kingdom
2016-17
Gaelen Stanford-Moore
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
2016
Jennifer Binley
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
Ambassadorial Scholars
2011-2012
Katarina Mayers
Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2008-09
Christie Shu
Institute of Management,
Economics & Stategic Research
Almaty, Kahakhstan
2004-05
Carol Huang
American University at Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
2000-01
Brendan J. Murphy
London School of Economics
London, England
1996-97
Nicole R. Biles (Von Thaden)
SDA Bocconi
Milan, Italy
Semantha Johnston
University of Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
1995-96
Grace Wang
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
1994-95
Jeffrey Jonker
University of St. Andrews
St. Andrews, Scotland
1992-93
Jeffrey S. Holman
London School of Economics
London, England
1991-92
Julie Doyle (Roberts)
University of Florence
Florence, Italy
1989-90
Robina Luther Riccitiello
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy
Andrew Vollero
Oxford University
Oxford, England
1988-89
Jon Scott
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Rich Siefert
University of Liege
Liege, Belgium
1987-88
Andrew E. Crowell
London School of Economics
London, England
1986-87
Krista Baffa Coffin
University of Hong Kong
Honk Kong, China
Michael Reilly
University of Madrid
Madrid, Spain
1984-85
Donnie Pinsky
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
1983-84
Diane Horwich (Falconer)
University of Adelaide
Adelaide, Australia
1979-80
Kristie Hubbard
University of Florence
Florence, Italy
